OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVOLVEMENT
Alumni Association Board of Directors Openings
The School of Law Alumni Association Board of Directors is seeking nominations from the Mason Law Alumni community to fill potential upcoming openings on the board for 2012-13. If you have any questions about the board or are interested in placing your name on the ballot or nominating someone else, please contact President Kathryn Dickerson, Class of 1999, at lawalum@gmu.edu on or before May 2, 2012.
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2012 CALENDAR OF EVENTS
◊Retirement Celebration for Professor Costello
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
School of Law
Hazel Hall, Levy Atrium
Arlington, Virginia
6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
Don't miss this opportunity to honor and thank one of Mason's finest professors, Jack Costello, as he celebrates his retirement. Please join Dean Polsby, members of the faculty, and your fellow alumni in recognizing Professor Costello for his years of service to the law school and the larger legal community.
RSVP by May 8 by calling 703-993-8000. Contact Rich Kelsey ('99) with questions about the event.
◊15th Annual Judicial and Legislative Reception
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
School of Law
Arlington, Virginia
We look forward to sharing this year's great event, which brings together approximately 400 guests, with you. Hosted by the law school and the Law Alumni Association, the JLR provides a great opportunity for alumni to gather together and meet with judges, legislators, and attorneys from Virginia and the D.C. metro area. Please plan to attend and enjoy an evening featuring food, music, and wines from several Virginia wineries.
To RSVP, click here.
The event continues to be a success thanks to many generous sponsors, including Charapp & Weiss, LLP, joining us again this year as a Gold Sponsor. If you are also interested in sponsoring the event as a Platinum, Gold, Silver, or Bronze Sponsor, download the form or contact the Alumni Services Office at 703-993-9862.
View some images of last year's JLR online.
◊Virginia Bar Swearing-In Ceremony
Monday, June 4, 2012
Greater Richmond Convention Center
Room B15
403 North 3rd Street
Richmond, Virginia
10:00 a.m. to Noon
Dean Polsby invites all alumni who are being sworn in to the Virginia State Bar to attend a breakfast reception preceding the official swearing-in ceremony at the Richmond Convention Center. The buffet and beverage bar will remain open throughout the reception to allow alumni and their guests to come and go as they please. The reception also is open to all alumni in the Richmond area who would like to stop by and congratulate their colleagues on their admission to the bar. Make your reservations for the event by May 30 online or to lawalum@gmu.edu. At the time you respond, please provide the names of the guests who will join you at the breakfast, phonetic spelling of your name for the ceremony, and graduation year. Contact Alumni Services at 703-993-9862 with questions.
◊CLE—Immigration Remedies for Victims of Crimes Against Women
Friday, June 8, 2012
School of Law
Hazel Hall, Room 329
Arlington, Virginia
1:00 to 3:15 p.m.
The Virginia State Bar's Young Lawyer Conference, Immigrant Outreach Committee is hosting a two-credit Virginia CLE at the law school. The program focuses on the federal remedies available to undocumented immigrant victims of domestic or sexual violence. Natalie Nanasi, Senior Staff Attorney at the Tahirih Justice Center, will review the elements of certain federal visa petitions available to eligible undocumented immigrant victims of domestic or sexual violence and review the forms that are essential to said petitions. An information packet containing a registration form is available here. Cost of the CLE is $40 with materials provided at the event or $10 with materials e-mailed to you.
Visitor Parking:
Founders Hall Garage: Visitor parking is now open. The rates are set at the prevailing rates for all University visitor garages. Currently the rates are $3/hour with a daily maximum of $14 Monday-Friday. After 5 pm on Fridays and all day on Saturday and Sunday, there is a flat daily rate of $7. Payment methods accepted: cash, coin, Visa/Mastercard, and Founders Hall validations.
Truland Building: Metered parking is available on the surface level (located off Kirkwood Road).
GMU Foundation Building (3434 Washington Blvd): Visitor parking is allowed only with advance permission from Parking Services at all times. One may not park in the GMU leased spaces and pay the hourly rate. The hourly rates apply only to the retail business spaces, such as Quiznos.
Alumni volunteers are needed for the law school’s winter Mock Interview Program, scheduled for January 24 and 25 from 6 p.m. – 9 p.m., and January 26 from 6:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
This program pairs students with alumni for mock interviews to prepare them for the upcoming spring hiring season. Alumni will be able to select two-hour timeframes during the evening to interview and provide feedback to several students. If you can’t come to campus, interviews may also be conducted at your office. Student often select their interview slots based their interest in a particular employer or practice area.
To volunteer or find out more about the program, please contact lawalum@gmu.edu, Dana Fallon at (703) 993-9862, or Ilissa Belanger at (703) 993-8001 in the Career, Academic and Alumni Services Office.
This is a great opportunity to reconnect with the law school, and see some fellow alums, while really making a difference for Mason Law students just getting started in their professional careers.